Mortuary Science Review

Check off the three duties a Medical Examiner has

• Determine time of death

• Determine the perpetrator

• Determine cause of death

• Determine manner of death

Which of the following choices best describes Livor Mortis?

• collection of blood by the doctor

• process of becoming pale

• process of autopsy

• pooling of blood due to gravity

A pathologist studies...

• Only Viruses

• Insects

• All diseases

• Only bacteria

The word "Autopsy" means

• Write about oneself

• See for yourself

• Someone else sees you

• you, yourself in the mirror

Which letter shape shows the first incision in the Autopsy Process?

• Y

• I

• U

• Z

The cooling down of the body after death is known as

• Rigor Mortis

• Algor Mortis

• Livor Mortis

• Lividity

The stiffing of the body seen 3-36 hours after death is known as what?

• Rigor Mortis

• Algor Mortis

• Livor Mortis

• Lividity

True or False: Coroners do not need a medical license.

• True

• False

Check off the statements that are true regarding Dieners:

• Assists in Autopsies

• Does not have a medical license

• Tend to upkeep at the morgue

• An elected public official

Which of the following describes the enzymatic digestion of body cells?

• Automatic Digestion

• Autolysis

• Putrefaction

• Skeletonization